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- [bis-tawrt]
- /ˈbɪs tɔrt/
- /ˈbɪ.stɔːt/
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- [bis-tawrt]
- /ˈbɪs tɔrt/
Definitions of bistort word
- noun bistort a Eurasian polygonaceous plant, Polygonum bistorta, having leaf stipules fused to form a tube around the stem and a spike of small pink flowers 3
- noun bistort a related plant, Polygonum bistortoides, of W North America, with oval clusters of pink or white flowers 3
- noun bistort any of several other plants of the genus Polygonum 3
- noun bistort any of several perennial northern and alpine plants (genus Polygonum) of the buckwheat family, whose twisted roots furnish an astringent 3
- noun bistort Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent. 1
- noun bistort any of several related plants, as P. viviparum (alpine bistort) 1
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Origin of bistort
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80, bistort is from the Medieval Latin word bistorta twice twisted. See bis1, tort
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Parts of speech for Bistort
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bistort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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